Program – First Day
09,00 – 10,00
• The correct treatment plan in Micro Surgical Endodontics
– Extraction and implant ?
– Non-surgical retreatment ?
– Surgical retreatment ?
– The use of the Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) as a diagnostic tool
• The use of the Operating Microscope in Surgical Endodontics
– Anatomy of the operating microscope
– The illumination of the operative field
– Working positions
– Ergonomics at the microscope: the role of the assistants
10,00-11,00
• The Anesthesia
• Management of soft tissue: flap design, incision and atraumatic flap elevation and retraction
• Anatomical consideration: inferior alveolar nerve, mental nerve, greater palatine artery, maxillary sinus
• The control of the bleeding
11,00-11,30 Coffee break
11,30-13,00
• The bony crypt
• The location of the root apex
• Crypt management
• The root-end bevel and root-end preparation
– Ultrasonic root-end preparation vs handpiece preparation
13,00-14,00 Lunch break
14,00 – 16,00
• Root end filling materials: Super EBA, MTA, Bioceramics
• Suture
• Post-operative care
• 24 hours suture removal
16,00 -16,30 Coffee break
16,30 – 17,00 – Video on Ergonomics. The role of the assistants during the surgical procedure at the operating microscope
17,00-18,00
• Causes of failure after surgical therapy: the most common errors made during surgical procedures
• Surgical retreatments of surgical failures
• Non-surgical retreatments of surgical failures
Program – Second Day
09,00 – 11,00
• Work-shop
11,00 – 11,30 Coffee break
11,30 – 13,00
• Work-shop
13,00 – 14,00 Lunch break
14,00 – 16,00
• Video of surgical procedures performed in anterior and posterior teeth using the Surgical Operating Microscope
16,00 – 16,30 Coffee break
16,30 -18,00
• Video of surgical procedures performed in anterior and posterior teeth using the Surgical Operating Microscope
For the work-shop the participants will practice on natural teeth mounted on special anatomically designed models. The natural teeth will have the root canal treated; the models will have a rubber gengiva to make the incision and then the suture.; the root apex will be surrounded by a “rubber lesion” to simulate a granuloma. The participants will be able to perform a complete surgical procedure, from incision to the suture, working with the operating microscope.
Material and instruments available for each participant:
– Microscope
– Ultrasonic unit
– Ultrasonic tips
– Micro surgical instruments
– Root-end filling material
– Suture
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Reviews of the latest course
Abdal Aziz Alfarra, DDS, BDS, MSc Assistant Professor of Endodontics
A.T. Still University- Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Hello Arnaldo,
I Just want to tell you that I had a great opportunity to meet you, and I learned a lot from the Microsurgery Course. It was an Amazing course with a great leader like you, and it was great to meet the study group doctors. I have always wished to meet you since I was at dental school, reading your textbook, simplifying the Endodontics and a lot of information without making it complicated. I can’t imagine that I attended your course, and the most important thing is to get your Friendship and mentorship. I will see you soon in Boston, and I am planning with Maya to meet you and have dinner together in Boston! See you Soon!
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With the best regard, Valentina Geneyko
Moscow. Russia
Dear Professor Arnaldo Castellucci!
Before I start writing a review of the course, I want to tell you about a big dream I had.
When I was a student in 2017 year I worked as an assistant to a very successful endodontist in Moscow. And once I asked her where she studied. She answered that she took courses in Florence by Arnaldo Castellucci, and if I want to be successful, then I should study only with Professor Castellucci.
And since that day I’ve got a dream to come to Florence to study endodontics and meet doctor Arnaldo Castellucci.
In November 2024 my dream partially came true, because I came to your lecture in Armenia and I understood why all dentists love you. You are telling so easy about root canals.
At the lecture, you talked about your course on micro-surgical endodontics and I got the idea to come to you in Florence to study, because it was my dream.
Before the course, I was preparing, I read your articles and tried to improve my English in order to understand you as best as possible. On the course, I understood absolutely everything, because you explain everything very easily and clearly, because you really want the listeners to understand what you want to say.
It was a fantastic course. Now I have no doubts that I am ready to fight for teeth to the last, because now I know about such a wonderful method as microsurgery. Your cases deserve admiration because you don’t set boundaries, you just do your job with enthusiasm.
You are very kind, generous and have a great sense of humor. You are an amazing person, that’s why wonderful people gather around you. The students from our group are wonderful people, thank you for bringing us together. Special thanks for the dinner you organized for us. After these two days spent with you, I have the feeling that I got more than I paid. You are not only an excellent professor, but also a wonderful life teacher. For me, you were, are and will be a model of a person and a dentist, which I need to be – generous, open, kind. I think this is the key to success.
Now my dream has come true and now I set new goals. Thank you very much for this wonderful course in such a cozy company and in a beautiful place.
P. S. Thank you so much for the book. I will read it with pleasure, and will improve my English language. Also I’m looking forward to the beginning of my surgical activity to share my cases with you.
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Dr Maya Feghali – Badran
Endodontie
Dear Dr. Castellucci,
“EXCEPTIONAL” – that’s how I would describe my experience in Florence during the microendodontic course. I must say it was a highly valuable learning experience. Even though I already perform endodontic microsurgery in my practice, I was able to revisit the basics and explore complex scenarios that i may encounter in the clinic. The course content was well-structured, beginning with theoretical concepts and progressing to more advanced topics. I can confidently say that the experience and knowledge you shared with us have an inestimable value. Few dentists can offer follow-ups over 20 years. The videos and high-quality helped me understand the practical application of the techniques in various clinical scenarios
The hands-on session was particularly beneficial, giving me the opportunity to practice under your expert guidance and perform these delicate procedures with more confidence. And let me not forget the great ambiance among the participants, as well as the wonderful dinner in Florence. Overall, this course has equipped me with new skills and a deeper understanding of microsurgical techniques that I’m eager to incorporate into my practice. It also allowed me to leave Florence with new friends from all around the world.
I would highly recommend it to colleagues looking to enhance their endodontic microsurgery capabilities. Thank you for this exceptional course!
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Gian Battista Bottini, MD, DMD, MRCSEd
Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
Dear Prof. Castellucci,
I am writing to express my sincere gratitude and appreciation for the microsurgical endodontics course you conducted on the 7th and 8th of February 2025 at your practice in Florence. It was an enriching experience that exceeded my expectations. Your passion for the subject and attention to detail are inspiring, and your expertise shone through each lecture and hands-on session. The clarity with which you communicated the concepts made them accessible and engaging. I particularly appreciated how you incorporated many clinical cases to validate theoretical knowledge. The hands-on training with the microscope was invaluable, allowing us to refine our skills in a supportive environment under your expert guidance. The model you developed was excellent for practising the apicoetomy as in an actual patient. I could truly appreciate the remarkable enhancement of the quality that can be reached only through high magnification. Furthermore, the atmosphere you created during the course and the breaks was pleasant and friendly, putting everyone at ease and encouraging interactions, enjoyable conversations and networking with you and among the delegates. The gift of your excellent book and your invitation at the lunch breaks and great dinner are unheard of and attest to your generosity and warm personality.
It was a privilege to learn from you, and I am sure my patients will benefit from what I have learned under your expert guidance.
Thank you very much again.
Best wishes,
